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UNITED STATE Patented February 16, 1904.

PATENT OFFI E.

DISPLAY-RACK.

, SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 752,387, datedFebruary 16, 1904.

Application filed October 19,1903.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE W. DURKEE, a citizen of the United States,residing at East Patchogue, in the county of Sufiolk and State of NewYork, have invented an Improvement in Display-Racks, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to display-racks, and particularly to articles ofthis class which are adapted to hold and display goods put up inpackages and of various descriptions just as they are received from theshipper or'manufacturer.

Heretofore in displaying goods put up in packages racks have beenemployed in which there are receptacles for receiving the differ- 'entgroups of goods. These racks required the removal of the packages fromthe shipping boxes or closures and the placing of the same in thereceptacles intended therefor or a double handlingof the goods,and,'moreover, these receptacles are generally too small to hold all thepackages contained in one shipping-box, thereby necessitating a placefor storage of the remainder of the stock; and

- the object of my invention is to provide a display-rack which willreceive and hold the shipping-boxes containing the packages just as theyreach the retailer.

In carrying out my invention I employ a frame revolubly mounted in asuitable stand, brackets secured in said frame in such position as toreceive and hold shipping-boxes containing the packages of goods ofstandard size to be displayed,and means for maintaining said boxes inposition in the rack, all of which will be hereinafter more particularlydescribed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved display-rack.Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on linen: w of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is atransverse vertical section on line 3 y of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plan viewof Fig." 3, and Fig. 5 is an elevation of a modification of myinvention.

a represents a base or support, preferably of metal and which may be ofany desired form, having a standard or post I) mounted therein.

c is a flanged socket fitting over the end of the standard 6, and a topat is secured to the Serial No. 177,595. (No model.)

flange thereof. The top (Z is shown as hexagonal, having three long andthree short edges, the latter produced by cutting the points off atriangular figure, and a molding d is secured to the under side thereofadjacent to the edges.

. e is a three-legged spider whose hub fits over the standard I). Theends of the portions 6 terminate in integral brackets e, and ff areuprights secured at one end to the bracket ends 6 of the spider-legs andat the other end to the molding at under the short edges of the top at.These parts are revoluble on the standard and are kept in positionvertically by means of a pin 2, passing through the standard. it h aretriangular faced brackets secured at corresponding heights to the innerfaces of the uprights f by means of screws 5. Each bracket h is. anintegral structure and comprises a web 3 and depending flange 1, bywhich it is connected by screws 5 to the inner surface of an upright f,converging ribs 6 at acute angles to the line of-the flange 4, a central lug 7, and depending lugs 8 beneath the web 3 and at opposite sidesof'the vertical position of the lug 7. converging ribs 6 becomes asupport at one end of a receptacle for goods. f The said brackets aresoformed that the ribs 6 of each bracket are parallel with the ribs 6 ofthe brackets on the other uprights f across the gap, so that slidewaysare thereby formed for the introduction of the receptacles shown bydotted lines. The'under side of each bracket may be pro- The web 3outside the vided with lugs 8 and the brackets placed at cast in orsecured to the ends of the spider e, and the molding d performs thefunction of the lugs 8 in connection with the upper tier of boxes.

The herein-described rack or cabinet is particularly designed fordisplaying spices and other merchandise which is put up in packagesand'packed and shipped in boxes of standard size. Upon receivingashipment of goods so packed it is only necessary to undo the lid orcover of the box, which is usually hinged at one edge, and place thesame in the display-rack with the cover outermost, and it will beunderstood that the cover of the box may be held in a raised position byany suitable means to display its contents, or thecover may be keptclosed and provided with a label facsimile of the contents of the box,so as to give the appearance at all times of a full box of goods.

I claim as my invention p I 1. A display-rack, comprising a base andstandard, frame parts revolubly mounted thereon, uprights connectingsaid frame parts, and means secured to said uprights for receiving andholding boxes of packages to be displayed that extend across betweensaid uprights.

2. A display-rack comprising a base, a standard secured thereon, frameparts revolubly mounted on said base and standard, uprights connectingsaid frame parts, and brackets secured to the said uprights and adaptedto receive and hold boxes of packages to be displayed.

3. A display-rack comprising 'a base an standard, frame parts revolublymounted thereon, uprights connecting said frame parts, means secured tothe said uprights for receiving and holding boxes of packages to be displayed that extend across between said uprights, and means formaintaining said boxes in position in the rack.

4. Adisplay-rack,comprisingabase,astandard secured thereon, frame partsrevolubly mounted on said base and standard, uprights connecting saidframe parts, brackets secured to the said uprights and adapted toreceive and hold boxes of packages to be displayed, and means formaintaining said boxes in position in the rack.

5. A display-rack comprising a base and standard secured thereon, frameparts revolubly mounted on said base and standard, up rights connectingsaid frame parts, triangular brackets secured to the said uprights, arib and lug on the upper face of each bracket so arranged that a boxholding packages to be displayed fits between the ribs oncorrespondingly opposite brackets and against their said lugs, and meansfor maintaining said boxes in positionin the rack.

6. A display-rack comprising a base and standard secured thereon, frameparts revolubly mounted on said base and standard, uprights connectingsaid frame parts, triangular brackets secured to the said uprights, arib and lug on the upper face of each bracket, so arranged that a boxholding packages to be displayed fits between the ribs oncorrespondingly opposite brackets and against their said lugs, and a lugon the under side of each of said brackets adapted to bear against theupper part of the boxes to keep them in place in the rack.

7. In a display-rack, the combination with a base and standard, of aspider and rack top mounted revolubly on said standard, bracketsintegral with and at the ends of the legs of said spider, uprightsextending between and connected to the ends of said spider-legs and tothe rack top, brackets secured at corresponding heights on the innersides of said uprights and adapted to receive and hold boxes of packagesto be displayed, and means for maintaining said boxes in position in therack. Signed by me this 15th day of October, 1903.

EUGENE W. DURKEE. Witnesses: A. H. SERRELL,

BERTHA M. ALLEN.

